Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Irrnm our rerul.r cOrrsspOpdsal.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. y, u

WARRINGTON, NOV. =, 1901.
A. the time for the assembling Of
Congress draws nearer, the contest for
NE 6ositIon Of doorkeeper Of the House
waves warmer-that appearing to be
the only subordinate position over
which there Is any competition, though
n certain combinations that are now be-
in0 formed can be successfully carried
ont the old state will be shattered and
there will be sweeping change. Ihere
are six candidates in the field for Door
Eaaner. from all sections of the country.
Teretofore. 1t has been the custom for
tho Democratic Congressional caucus
- eonalIy divide the four best ofilces-
sr;v;n0 10 the North the Sergeant-at-
ssrnos and postmaster and to the South
A. clerk and doorkeeper-an arrange
,nent that will very likely be continued.
The Democratic members from New
Vorh have called caucus TO meet IN
this CITY the latter part Of the week
10 determine what course tney VIII
pursue In regard to the doorkeepershlp'
Again the familiar faces OF the neIl-
hare III Congress can be seen at the no.
tels ond on the streets; and In their
,s,oi bannts In the fashionable and
sr;stocratic northwest quarter OF the
city The Washingtonians draw the
line of social distinction right through
the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue,
the popular thoroughfare that leads
from the White House to the Capitol.
Ifone,s habitation is north ofthat line,
heor she is presumed to be of respecta-
HE social status, but, If they dweel soutn
Of II. thew are regarded with distrust
until something transpires to change
that oninion, You see, dear reaoer,
know how it is myself, for coming
hora a stranger. | innocently located ON
The wrong side of Pennsylvaniaa avenue.
Pmt have since crossed over. and am
now supposed to be as good as my
neighbors. ,+oc,s for
eeafs in the House, there will be two or
three in the Senate, and one OF tne iat-
ter will be of general interest, as IL III
wolves constitutional questlon. IN
West Virginia, the regular session OF
the legislature, having falied 10 elect
United States Senator, the Governor
appointed one; but at called session
OF the legislature soon afterwaru the
Governors appointment was ignored as
illegal. and a Senator elected. 80 Two
claimants-both Democrats-will ap-
near for the same Senatorial seat. one
ofthe other cases that Irefer to is that OF
Senator r-elect Turple, of Indiana. still
II ia doubtful if ex-senator Harrison
contests the seat, as his alleged claim
apnears to rest upon anything but a
Arm foundation. Then, too, the Senate
is much more impartial and conserva,
tive than the House in the setting OF
The British Fisheries Commission
having reached the Capital, 1t Is proba'
Bile that negotiations will be in progress
before the end of this week. Upon the
arrival of M. Chamberlain, the chlel
Commissioners, he was besieged at hi:
hotel by forty reporters of the Leading
newspapers of the country, but the
subjects on which the adroit diploma
tist could be satisfactorily interviewed
were liquors, cigars, and kindred topics
The BOYS vivaciously pumped away
over an hour, but all to no purpose
further than that they were consldera
bly, refreshed internally.
Thanks to the honest, reform
methods of democratic administra
ton. the annual deficits, for defraylns
the expenses Of the PostOffice establish
ment, which have, for number Q
wears, mounted to eight to fifteen mil
lion dollars annually, have been steadl
ly reduced until the last deficiency wa
about one million dollars, and It IS con
fidently estimated that before the clos
of the current year the Postoffice De
partment will be running on PAYING
basis.
President Cleveland has appointed q
L. Rivers, OF New York, to fill tn
position of First Assistant Secretary Q
State, made vacant by the resignation
of Ex-Governor Porter, of Tennessee
The President has two other good place
to fill Commissioner of the Genera
Land Office, vacated by the retiremen
of Mr.. Sparks, and Justice OF the Su
preme Court.
During the absence of Mr.. Hall, Com
missioner of Patents, Gen. Robert L
Vance, Assistant Commissioner, tili
the former position in manner hlgni
creditable to himself and acceptabl
to all. The Acting COMMISSIONS
while in Congress was Chairman OF tn
Committee on Patents, and he is
brother of Senator Vance, of Mort
Carolina.
Treasurer Hyatt's report shows tina
there is still outstanding more tina
fifteen millions of fractional currency
nearly all of which was supposed t
have been destroyed, showing that
large amount is yet in circulation
though called in twelve years ago.